As Greater Boston's community foundation, the Boston Foundation is focused on the myriad of factors which make our city unique and successful. With an emphasis on strengthening this region's competitiveness in the global economy, the Foundation works with many partners to publish cutting edge research, hold public forums, and convene task forces of experts and stakeholders to create action agendas for real change.
How do you prepare the next generation of urban entrepreneurs? Entrepreneurship for All (E4All) says the keys to success are already embedded in the community.
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The Boston Foundation is making a concerted investment in creating a representative, diverse nonprofit sector - one of the best first steps you can make is taking 25 minutes to complete the national Race to Lead survey
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En momentos en que la nación se estremece a causa de los tiroteos de El Paso y Dayton, nuestra comunidad se une al dolor de las víctimas, y brinda apoyo a la comunidad Latina. De la misma manera hace un llamado para reconocer los fracasos, y enfrentar las causas de la violencia armada, que se han convertido en una epidemia de tiroteos.
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Boston Globe columnist Renee Loth talks with Ben Forman of MassINC, a frequent partner of the Boston Foundation on criminal justice issues, in a look at research that suggests reducing incarceration is helping to drive an overall reduction in crime in Boston and nationally.
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DigBoston talks with Live Arts Boston grantee Anna Rae, organizer of All Together Now, an ongoing series of events designed to connect artists and audiences across genres and improve exposure for otherwise marginalized artists
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In the Palo Alto (CA) Patch, the story of how Boston Foundation donors Stanley and Josephine Chen have quietly supported small nonprofits and students in Boston and California through their donor-advised fund at the Boston Foundation
Read moreBoston Globe arts reporter Terry Byrne features the Fort Point Theatre Channel, a Live Arts Boston grantee, ahead of a "work in progress" presentation of "Tempest Reconfigured," a collection of scenes inspired by Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
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Our 16th exploration of Greater Boston housing finds that efforts to undo the legacy of redlining have not been enough to fix the region’s housing equity and segregation issues.
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A new report from Boston Indicators and the Greater Boston Immigrant Defense Fund explores the impact of changes to federal immigration policies on legal immigration channels for thousands of immigrants and their families in Massachusetts.
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The 8th Annual Boston Opportunity Agenda Report Card examines how Boston public school, charter and Catholic school students are performing on key metrics from early childhood through college. New this year: an examination of how ready Boston high school graduates are for postsecondary work.
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Producer in partnership with children's HealthWatch, this report demonstrates how enacting policies to reduce child care costs and raise the Earned Income Tax Credit, among others, can be a powerful complement to lowering housing costs to reduce family homelessness and improve health.
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The Summer 2019 edition of TBF News highlights recent work from Boston Indicators on immigration and the changing demographics of Boston, and explores the challenges facing the Greater Boston housing market - plus education news and the announcement of two new Boston Foundation board members.
